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Long-billed Dowitcher, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. August 9th, 2019.
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Long-billed Dowitcher, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. August 9th, 2019.
Great White Egret, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 8th, 2019.
Wood Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Crossfintan Point, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
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Wood Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Crossfintan Point, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
White-rumped Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
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White-rumped Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 7th, 2019.
Great White Egret, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 2nd, 2019.
Night Heron, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 1st, 2019.
Great White Egret, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. August 1st, 2019.
Little Ringed Plover, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. July 4th, 2019.
American Wigeon, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Ring Marsh, Co. Wexford. June 25th, 2019.
Third bird from left
Temminck's Stint, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii)
Ring Marsh, Co. Wexford. June 21st, 2019.
Woodchat Shrike, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. June 9th, 2019.
Woodchat Shrike, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. June 9th, 2019.
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. June 7th, 2019.
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. June 7th, 2019.
Golden Oriole, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. June 1st, 2019.
Red-footed Falcon, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. May 19th, 2019.
Wood Sandpiper, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. May 18th, 2019.
Avocet, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. May 17th, 2019.
Tree Pipit, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. May 17th, 2019.
White-winged Black Tern, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
White-winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford. May 16th, 2019.
Ortolan Bunting, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. May 6th, 2019.
Ortolan Bunting, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. May 5th, 2019.
Firecrest, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 22nd, 2019.
Pied Flycatcher, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 21st, 2019.
Yellow Wagtail, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 19th, 2019.
Common Redstart, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford. April 12th, 2019.
Irish Rare Birds - Search
Past Irish Rare Birds
Found on 19th August
2008
Black Kite
Strawberry Beds, Co Dublin
2005
Stilt Sandpiper
Reedy Flat, Lough Neagh, Co Armagh
1955
Richard's Pipit
Near Horn Head, Co Donegal
4th Irish Record
First WP Records
on 19th August:
Western Sandpiper
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, England. 19th August, 1969.
Originally identified and later rejected as a Semipalmated Sandpiper. Correct ID established in 1984 from photographs.
Rogers, M.J. and BBRC 1985. Report on rare birds in Great Britain in 1984. British Birds 78(11): 546